Table 2.
Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of the factors associated with presumptive TB patients drop out from diagnostic cascade at Bugembe Health Centre IV 2017
| Characteristics | Patient reach the laboratory | Unadjusted Prevalence Ratio 95% CI | P-value | Adjusted Prevalence Ratio 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Overall | 128 (59.3) | 88 (40.7) | ||||
| Age in years | ||||||
| Less than 18 | 13 (39.4) | 20 (60.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 18-31 | 47 (58.0) | 34 (42.0) | 1.47 (0.93,2.34) | 0.101 | 1.50 (0.94,2.39) | 0.086 |
| 32-41 | 31 (66.0) | 16 (34.0) | 1.67 (1.04,2.68) | 0.032* | 1.82 (1.13,2.93) | 0.014* |
| 42-83 | 37 (67.3) | 18 (32.7) | 1.71 (1.08,2.71) | 0.023* | 1.88 (1.17,3.00) | 0.009* |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 72 (61.5) | 45 (38.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 56 (56.6) | 43 (43.4) | 0.92 (0.73,1.15) | 0.463 | 1.17 (0.86,1.59) | 0.359 |
| Distance from Health facility (kilometers) | ||||||
| <1 km | 40 (59.7) | 27 (40.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 1–5 km | 77 (59.7) | 52 (40.3) | 1.00 (0.78,1.27) | 0.999 | 1.03 (0.82,1.30) | 0.808 |
| >5km | 11 (55.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.92 (0.59,1.44) | 0.717 | 0.87 (0.56,1.37) | 0.554 |
| HIV Sero status | ||||||
| Positive | 59 (69.4) | 26 (30.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Negative | 69 (52.7) | 62 (47.3) | 1.32 (1.06,1.63) | 0.012* | 1.43 (1.16,1.77) | 0.001* |
*
Significant at 5% level of significance